A rare complication: Orbital cellulitis with pan-ophthalmitis after cataract surgery


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Case Report

Author :

Gulshan Barwar*, Neeraj Apoorva Shah, Shashya Agarwal, Atish Kumar

Volume :

10

Issue :

4

Abstract :

A 52 years old male presented with severe pain, redness, watering and swelling of left eye since 4 days after cataract surgery. Surgery performed was small incision cataract surgery with temporal scleral section performed under peri-bulbar anesthesia. Patient had posterior capsular rent and iatrogenic zonular dialysis intra-operatively and iris claw lens was placed. On clinical examination, patient had developed Orbital cellulitis with pan-ophthalmitis post cataract surgery.  

Keyword :

Orbital cellulitis, Cataract surgery, Pan- ophthalmitis.